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Scott A Smith

Examiner (ID: 18136, Phone: (571)272-4469 , Office: P/3721 )

Most Active Art Unit
3721
Art Unit(s)
3727, 3721, 3731, 3204, 3616, 3205
Total Applications
3914
Issued Applications
3485
Pending Applications
129
Abandoned Applications
328

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/208357
Surgical stapling instrument comprising a retraction system Mar 21, 2021 Issued
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17/199567
SURGICAL FASTENER DELIVERY AND LOCKING MECHANISM Mar 11, 2021 Abandoned
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17/197033
Data collection, transfer and feedback in working tools Mar 9, 2021 Issued
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17/185260
Powered surgical instrument Feb 24, 2021 Issued
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17/184200
Fire assisted powered EGIA handle Feb 23, 2021 Issued
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17/184226
Hand-held surgical instruments Feb 23, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18716201 [patent_doc_number] => 11793521 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-24 [patent_title] => Powered surgical cutting and stapling apparatus with manually retractable firing system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/182383 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 63 [patent_figures_cnt] => 69 [patent_no_of_words] => 21089 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 165 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17182383 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/182383
Powered surgical cutting and stapling apparatus with manually retractable firing system Feb 22, 2021 Issued
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17/181266
Tissue ingrowth materials and method of using the same Feb 21, 2021 Issued
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17/181619
Surgical stapling device with dissecting tip Feb 21, 2021 Issued
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17/173296
Transfer device docking indicator Feb 10, 2021 Issued
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17/161894
Detachable motor powered surgical instrument Jan 28, 2021 Issued
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17/158863
Power tool with planetary transmission Jan 25, 2021 Issued
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17/156306
Prediction of tissue irregularities based on biomarker monitoring Jan 21, 2021 Issued
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17/154638
Powered surgical system with manually retractable firing system Jan 20, 2021 Issued
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17/144725
Powered fastener driving tool having fuel/gas mixture compressed ignition Jan 7, 2021 Issued
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17/141305
Battery powered surgical instrument Jan 4, 2021 Issued
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17/132037
Device and method for controlling compression of tissue Dec 22, 2020 Issued
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17/756474
Medical device placement assemblies and methods of using the same Dec 1, 2020 Issued
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17/109656
Powered surgical instruments with smart reload with separately attachable exteriorly mounted wiring connections Dec 1, 2020 Issued
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16/952765
Pneumatic or hydraulic powered tissue closure devices Nov 18, 2020 Issued
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